Spec me an Alarm Clock

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Hi all,

Has anyone bought an alarm clock recently?

I'm looking for the following features:-

Not too bright
Good quality Radio1 reception, (can you get DAB Radio1?)
Multi Alarms (I can set my phone to alarm at a different time on Monday than the other days of the week, and not at weekends)
Good looking

Any help appreciated... :)
 
Hi all,

Has anyone bought an alarm clock recently?

I'm looking for the following features:-

Not too bright
Good quality Radio1 reception, (can you get DAB Radio1?)
Multi Alarms (I can set my phone to alarm at a different time on Monday than the other days of the week, and not at weekends)
Good looking

Any help appreciated... :)

Not too bright, good looking, and can wake you up at different times on different days? That would be a girlfriend :p
 
A pair of Blue **** nesting just above your bedroom window! Trust me, they wake me every morning at 06:00 on the dot and they don't cost a penny. :D
 
Dont have one on your phone?

I've got one on my old phone, which is nice and subtle, but my new one is a bit brutal...

Plus, I set my alarm for about 06:30, so I'm missing a trick with the brand new cheesy song! :D

Another requisite = 10 minute snoozing...
 
A pair of Blue **** nesting just above your bedroom window! Trust me, they wake me every morning at 06:00 on the dot and they don't cost a penny. :D

Given that a lack of **** to wake me up in the morning is why I need an alarm clock in the first place, this doesn't help... :p
 
This is ALL you need! :D

f you've looked through the clock section at XXXXXX you will probably know that we don't sell your usual run-of-the-mill clocks. The Sonic Boom certainly doesn't stray from that trend. As it might sound, the Sonic Boom Alarm Clock wakes you up in a way that you're not likely to be able to get back to sleep for quite a while.

The Sonic Boom has an astounding 113db alarm, and if that's not enough it also has a vibration unit that you place under your pillow or mattress that will shake you awake. There is even a pulsating light display just in case you can ignore the noise.

For those that have varying degress of sleep patterns you can alter the loudness of the alarm, so you can choose to wake up the whole household every morning or just yourself.

Features:

* Pulsating flashing alert lights.

* Hi/low dimmer switch for better night vision.
* Extra loud audio alarm, loud 113db adjustable tone & volume control.

* The Sonic Boom has got battery backup and maintains time and alarm setting in the event of power failure.

* 1 Year Sonic Alert blast proof warranty
* Sonic Bomb SBB500ss
 
Look at "natural" alarm clocks, Those that wake you by slowly increasing the intensity of a built in very bright light. They have optional "natural" sounds too that start off quieter and get louder.

It will take a few nights to learn to trust it, but believe me it is better to wake up slowly and gently over about 30 mins than be shocked out of slumber brutally.

They really work - especially in winter - and I find I am less likely to roll over and go back to sleep with a "natural" alarm clock. Philips do one if you are interested.

http://www.consumer.philips.com/con..._language_gb/_productid_HF3461_01_GB_CONSUMER

This may even be the actual model my wife bought :)
 
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I have a Matsui one from a highstreet shop named after indian food. It was like £29 i think. DAB radio (yes radio1), it has 3 seperate alarms that you can set to bleeps or radio, each can be set to 1 day, 5 days, weekends, or a combo.

On mine, the radio comes on at 6 mon to friday, then it starts bleeping at 6:20 as i'll doubtless sleep through Nickleback every day.
 
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